Where does “utsmykking” come from?
utsmykking (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk -ing, from Old Norse -ing, from Proto-Germanic -ingō — -ing.
utsmykking (Norwegian Nynorsk): decoration, ornamentation, adornment
Definitions
- decoration, ornamentation, adornment
Ancestry of “utsmykking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -ing | Used to form verbal nouns from verbs; -ing; Used... |
| 2 | Old Norse | -ing | Forms gerund nouns from verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ingō | -ing |